Budgeting Is Becoming a Test of Discipline
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in October 2026: $1.2B across 10 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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The article argues hotel budgets must move beyond RevPAR to incorporate Flow Through and Flex metrics, which reveal whether revenue growth converts to profit and how well costs can be managed in downturns.
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